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Development and pilot evaluation of an electronic health record usability and safety self-assessment tool.

August 24, 2022

Pruitt Z, Howe JL, Krevat S, et al. JAMIA Open. 2022;5(3):ooac070.

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Poor usability of electronic health record (EHR)-based computerized provider order entry (CPOE) can lead to adverse events. Using a newly developed self-administered assessment tool, researchers identified several EHR usability and safety issues across medication, laboratory, and radiology CPOE functions.

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